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There is a school of thought, which suggests that I (as a dyslexic) should be thankful for my affliction. Because learning to overcome, compensate, work through or deal with my issue has given me a unique set of skills. I don’t know any dyslexics that belong to that school.
Every ounce of resilience I gained, I also lost to insecurity and forms of public humiliation.But I am thankful to be resilient.
I have learned that failure can be temporary, and real success is only ever a result of real effort.But I am thankful to know those truths.
I know the weight of judgments cast; I also know the strength of a single voice.But I am thankful to know the power of my voice.
I learned how to think outside the box because I have never fit into the boxBut I am thankful for the broader view.
I understand that humor is both a shield and a sword and that swords cut both ways and shields block your vision.But I am thankful to have learned to handle such a powerful tool.
I am thankful my children, are not dyslexic. Because the qualities I have learned due to my inability to remember a four-digit number or spell a five letter word are not unique to my dysfunction. Those are skills learned by anyone that has failed and had to try again.